SKF Korea Ltd. is the Korean subsidiary of SKF, a global leader in technology providing innovative solutions to industries worldwide since 1907, specializing in bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, services, and lubrication systems. The company focuses on enhancing the performance and efficiency of rotating equipment, possessing the capability to continuously develop and utilize new technologies to create products that offer a competitive edge to its customers. By combining practical experience across diverse industries with its technological platform knowledge, SKF Korea delivers optimal engineering solutions as a global industry leader.SKFKoreaLtd.istheKoreansubsidiaryofSKF,agloballeaderintechnologyprovidinginnovativesolutionstoindustriesworldwidesince1907,specializinginbearingsandunits,seals,mechatronics,services,andlubricationsystems.Thecompanyfocusesonenhancingtheperformanceandefficiencyofrotatingequipment,possessingthecapabilitytocontinuouslydevelopandutilizenewtechnologiestocreateproductsthatofferacompetitiveedgetoitscustomers.Bycombiningpracticalexperienceacrossdiverseindustrieswithitstechnologicalplatformknowledge,SKFKoreadeliversoptimalengineeringsolutionsasaglobalindustryleader.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Bearings and Units: A comprehensive range of industrial bearings including deep groove ball bearings, spherical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, and self-aligning ball bearings, optimized for specific requirements such as high-speed and precision applications, high load capacity, misalignment tolerance, and combined load support. These products contribute to increased energy efficiency and reduced friction, leading to lower operating costs.BearingsandUnits:Acomprehensiverangeofindustrialbearingsincludingdeepgrooveballbearings,sphericalrollerbearings,taperedrollerbearings,andself-aligningballbearings,optimizedforspecificrequirementssuchashigh-speedandprecisionapplications,highloadcapacity,misalignmenttolerance,andcombinedloadsupport.Theseproductscontributetoincreasedenergyefficiencyandreducedfriction,leadingtoloweroperatingcosts.
Seals: A wide array of industrial and automotive seals, including oil seals, PTFE seals, low-friction engine seals, transmission seals, and hub bearing seals, designed to reduce friction, extend maintenance intervals, and minimize environmental impact. PTFE seals, in particular, offer optimal performance in extreme temperature and fluid environments, characterized by low friction and power loss.Seals:Awidearrayofindustrialandautomotiveseals,includingoilseals,PTFEseals,low-frictionengineseals,transmissionseals,andhubbearingseals,designedtoreducefriction,extendmaintenanceintervals,andminimizeenvironmentalimpact.PTFEseals,inparticular,offeroptimalperformanceinextremetemperatureandfluidenvironments,characterizedbylowfrictionandpowerloss.
Mechatronics: Intelligent bearing systems integrating smart bearing technology with IoT sensors, providing real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance functionalities to enhance operational efficiency in industrial settings. High-speed motors and magnetic bearing systems offer maximized energy efficiency and availability in high-speed and precision applications such as air compressors, blowers, HVAC systems, and semiconductor process tools.Mechatronics:IntelligentbearingsystemsintegratingsmartbearingtechnologywithIoTsensors,providingreal-timemonitoringandpredictivemaintenancefunctionalitiestoenhanceoperationalefficiencyinindustrialsettings.High-speedmotorsandmagneticbearingsystemsoffermaximizedenergyefficiencyandavailabilityinhigh-speedandprecisionapplicationssuchasaircompressors,blowers,HVACsystems,andsemiconductorprocesstools.
Lubrication Systems: Lubricants and related products, along with automatic lubrication systems, play a crucial role in bearing performance, preventing significant maintenance costs due to poor lubrication and supporting extended equipment life and efficient operation. SKF's Dry lubrication system for conveyors helps reduce water and lubricant waste, offering an environmentally friendly solution.LubricationSystems:Lubricantsandrelatedproducts,alongwithautomaticlubricationsystems,playacrucialroleinbearingperformance,preventingsignificantmaintenancecostsduetopoorlubricationandsupportingextendedequipmentlifeandefficientoperation.SKF'sDrylubricationsystemforconveyorshelpsreducewaterandlubricantwaste,offeringanenvironmentallyfriendlysolution.
Services and Condition Monitoring: Comprehensive services for full lifecycle management, including engineering, maintenance, condition monitoring, and remanufacturing. SKF's condition monitoring systems utilize the latest connected technologies to collect data from various plant assets and transform it into actionable insights, achieving substantial operational benefits and financial returns.ServicesandConditionMonitoring:Comprehensiveservicesforfulllifecyclemanagement,includingengineering,maintenance,conditionmonitoring,andremanufacturing.SKF'sconditionmonitoringsystemsutilizethelatestconnectedtechnologiestocollectdatafromvariousplantassetsandtransformitintoactionableinsights,achievingsubstantialoperationalbenefitsandfinancialreturns.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 100 Years of Accumulated Technology and Innovation: Since its founding in 1907, SKF has been a pioneer in bearing technology through continuous new technology development and R&D investments, setting new standards and solutions that drive industrial transformation.Over100YearsofAccumulatedTechnologyandInnovation:Sinceitsfoundingin1907,SKFhasbeenapioneerinbearingtechnologythroughcontinuousnewtechnologydevelopmentandR&Dinvestments,settingnewstandardsandsolutionsthatdriveindustrialtransformation.
Extensive Industrial Application Experience and Customized Solutions: Leveraging practical experience across more than 40 industries, the company develops and provides tailored products and solutions that meet the specific needs and challenges of each industrial sector.ExtensiveIndustrialApplicationExperienceandCustomizedSolutions:Leveragingpracticalexperienceacrossmorethan40industries,thecompanydevelopsandprovidestailoredproductsandsolutionsthatmeetthespecificneedsandchallengesofeachindustrialsector.
Focus on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Product Development: A strategic emphasis on developing eco-friendly technologies and products that minimize environmental impact, such as friction reduction, energy consumption savings, extended equipment lifespan, and recyclable product development, supporting customers' sustainability goals.FocusonSustainabilityandEnergyEfficiencyinProductDevelopment:Astrategicemphasisondevelopingeco-friendlytechnologiesandproductsthatminimizeenvironmentalimpact,suchasfrictionreduction,energyconsumptionsavings,extendedequipmentlifespan,andrecyclableproductdevelopment,supportingcustomers'sustainabilitygoals.
Global Network and Robust Distribution System: With a presence in over 130 countries and a network of more than 17,000 distributors and dealers worldwide, SKF ensures consistent quality, reliable supply chains, and expert technical support to customers globally.GlobalNetworkandRobustDistributionSystem:Withapresenceinover130countriesandanetworkofmorethan17,000distributorsanddealersworldwide,SKFensuresconsistentquality,reliablesupplychains,andexperttechnicalsupporttocustomersglobally.
Leadership in Digitalization and Smart Technologies: Integrating digital technologies into products and services, such as IoT sensor-integrated intelligent bearing systems, AI asset management systems, and predictive maintenance solutions, to maximize customer operational efficiency in line with Industry 4.0 trends.LeadershipinDigitalizationandSmartTechnologies:Integratingdigitaltechnologiesintoproductsandservices,suchasIoTsensor-integratedintelligentbearingsystems,AIassetmanagementsystems,andpredictivemaintenancesolutions,tomaximizecustomeroperationalefficiencyinlinewithIndustry4.0trends.
High Standards for Quality and Safety: Maintaining the highest standards in product quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety through multiple international certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and IATF16949.HighStandardsforQualityandSafety:Maintainingthehigheststandardsinproductquality,environmentalmanagement,andoccupationalhealthandsafetythroughmultipleinternationalcertificationsincludingISO9001,ISO14001,OHSAS18001,andIATF16949.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Agriculture and Agricultural Machinery Industry: Bearings used in agricultural equipment like tractors, combine harvesters, and irrigation systems, offering high resistance to dust, moisture, and vibrations.AgricultureandAgriculturalMachineryIndustry:Bearingsusedinagriculturalequipmentliketractors,combineharvesters,andirrigationsystems,offeringhighresistancetodust,moisture,andvibrations.
Construction and Heavy Machinery Industry: Bearing solutions ensuring smooth and reliable movement in construction equipment such as excavators and cranes, supporting high loads and impact resistance.ConstructionandHeavyMachineryIndustry:Bearingsolutionsensuringsmoothandreliablemovementinconstructionequipmentsuchasexcavatorsandcranes,supportinghighloadsandimpactresistance.
Material Handling and Logistics Industry: Bearings providing continuous operation and minimizing machine downtime in material handling systems like conveyors and forklifts.MaterialHandlingandLogisticsIndustry:Bearingsprovidingcontinuousoperationandminimizingmachinedowntimeinmaterialhandlingsystemslikeconveyorsandforklifts.
Metallurgy and Mining Industry: Bearings offering resistance to extreme operating conditions such as high temperatures and corrosive environments in metal extraction and processing applications.MetallurgyandMiningIndustry:Bearingsofferingresistancetoextremeoperatingconditionssuchashightemperaturesandcorrosiveenvironmentsinmetalextractionandprocessingapplications.
Railways and Transportation Industry: Bearings used in railway vehicles and transport systems, ensuring safety and reliability for uninterrupted operation.RailwaysandTransportationIndustry:Bearingsusedinrailwayvehiclesandtransportsystems,ensuringsafetyandreliabilityforuninterruptedoperation.
Rotating Equipment Industry: Bearings ensuring smooth operation and reducing breakdown risks in various rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, motors, cement, power generation, paper, steel, and turbines, enhancing efficiency and reliability.RotatingEquipmentIndustry:Bearingsensuringsmoothoperationandreducingbreakdownrisksinvariousrotatingequipmentsuchaspumps,compressors,motors,cement,powergeneration,paper,steel,andturbines,enhancingefficiencyandreliability.
Machine Tools Industry: Utilizing bearings for precise and efficient operation, applying advanced materials and designs to reduce friction, increase power density, reliability, and energy efficiency.MachineToolsIndustry:Utilizingbearingsforpreciseandefficientoperation,applyingadvancedmaterialsanddesignstoreducefriction,increasepowerdensity,reliability,andenergyefficiency.
Automotive Industry: Bearings and seals used in engines, transmissions, wheel assemblies, and electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, contributing to friction reduction, vehicle weight reduction, emission control, and improved energy efficiency.AutomotiveIndustry:Bearingsandsealsusedinengines,transmissions,wheelassemblies,andelectricvehicle(EV)powertrains,contributingtofrictionreduction,vehicleweightreduction,emissioncontrol,andimprovedenergyefficiency.
Aerospace Industry: Providing solutions for airframes, aero-engines, and gearboxes, including bearings, seals, rods, struts, and precision elastomeric devices, meeting stringent requirements for safety, reliability, and efficiency.AerospaceIndustry:Providingsolutionsforairframes,aero-engines,andgearboxes,includingbearings,seals,rods,struts,andprecisionelastomericdevices,meetingstringentrequirementsforsafety,reliability,andefficiency.
Food and Beverage Industry: Innovative solutions for contamination-free food processing and energy-efficient production, contributing to meeting hygiene and safety standards while reducing environmental impact.FoodandBeverageIndustry:Innovativesolutionsforcontamination-freefoodprocessingandenergy-efficientproduction,contributingtomeetinghygieneandsafetystandardswhilereducingenvironmentalimpact.
Marine Industry: Marine solutions assisting in smooth and clean vessel operations, including stabilizers, shaft components, and oil treatment systems.MarineIndustry:Marinesolutionsassistinginsmoothandcleanvesseloperations,includingstabilizers,shaftcomponents,andoiltreatmentsystems.
Semiconductor Industry: Magnetic bearings and drive systems used in turbomolecular vacuum pumps, meeting the high standards of the semiconductor industry for consistent process results, high throughput, high reliability, and extreme cleanliness.SemiconductorIndustry:Magneticbearingsanddrivesystemsusedinturbomolecularvacuumpumps,meetingthehighstandardsofthesemiconductorindustryforconsistentprocessresults,highthroughput,highreliability,andextremecleanliness.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
EgyptEgypt
South Korea, China, Japan, India, Singapore, VietnamSouthKorea,China,Japan,India,Singapore,Vietnam
Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy, Finland, SpainGermany,Sweden,UnitedKingdom,Italy,Finland,Spain
United States, Canada, MexicoUnitedStates,Canada,Mexico
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System CertificationISO9001:2015QualityManagementSystemCertification
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System CertificationISO14001EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification
OHSAS 18001 (or ISO 45001) Occupational Health and Safety Management System CertificationOHSAS18001(orISO45001)OccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystemCertification
ISO/TS 16949 (Automotive Quality Management System) or IATF16949 CertificationISO/TS16949(AutomotiveQualityManagementSystem)orIATF16949Certification
AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System CertificationAS9100AerospaceQualityManagementSystemCertification
ISO 18436-2 Category II and III Qualification Certification (related to condition monitoring technology)ISO18436-2CategoryIIandIIIQualificationCertification(relatedtoconditionmonitoringtechnology)
Selected as a 'World Class 300 Company' by the Korean GovernmentSelectedasa'WorldClass300Company'bytheKoreanGovernment
Awarded 'Supplier of the Year' by GM for four consecutive yearsAwarded'SupplieroftheYear'byGMforfourconsecutiveyears
Received awards from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and a 50 Million USD Export AwardReceivedawardsfromtheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyanda50MillionUSDExportAward
Sustainability roadmap and carbon neutrality strategy targeting Net-Zero by 2050SustainabilityroadmapandcarbonneutralitystrategytargetingNet-Zeroby2050
Launch of 'The Patent Bay' platform for open sharing of selected patents to accelerate sustainable technology developmentLaunchof'ThePatentBay'platformforopensharingofselectedpatentstoacceleratesustainabletechnologydevelopment
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